Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

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Croeso Cymraeg¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Joshua Bryan| T: H J Evans| OR: 81| D

3/1

Off 7 months and shaped well when second of 7 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, heavy) 17 days ago, collared late having gone very freely. Expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark over this shorter trip.

Form: 15685-2

(5)

Fast Steps²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 80| BF| D

9/2

Below form thirteenth of 20 in handicap at Newmarket (9f, good to firm, 10/3). Off 7 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 322130-

(3)

Shamekh^h1²⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 78

11/2

Landed the odds in 7f maiden at Leicester in July on his final run for Saeed Bin Suroor. Hood goes on. Changed hands for 18,000gns and much respected on his handicap/yard debut after an absence.

Form: 7331-

(4)

Richard P Smith^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 76| C| D

11/1

Course winner in October. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Redcar (10f, heavy) 14 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 32211-8

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In The Breeze¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| BF

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021 but not disgraced when free-going fifth of 7 in handicap (11/4) at Leicester (11.8f, heavy) 17 days ago. Considered dropping back in trip now.

Form: 5257-65

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Jean Danjou¹³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: B J Meehan| OR: 74

9/4

Fair maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, suffered a poor run when last of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) in December. Remains with potential in handicaps.

Form: 2358-

Forecasts

Jean Danjou (9/4), Croeso Cymraeg (3/1), Fast Steps (9/2), Shamekh (11/2), In The Breeze (6/1), Richard P Smith (11/1)

A case can be made for most of these but CROESO CYMRAEG made a promising return when runner-up at Leicester and can go one better now off an easing mark. James Ferguson's new recruit Shamekh is feared most despite having an absence to overcome with In The Breeze and Jean Danjou two more to consider.